Heniochus Black & White Butterfly

[01Buckeye]

I've read conflicting reports on the reef compatability of the Heniochus Black & White Butterfly fish. Can anyone help clarify if they are reef safe or if there are specific corals to avoid putting in a tank with them?

Current set up is a 72-gal FOWLR with 2 tank bred Ocellaris Clowns, 1 Flame Angel, 1 Heniochus Black & White Butterfly, 1 Linckia Star, 1 Pincushin Urchin, 1 Black Spiney Urchin, Various Hermit Crabs, 3 Turbo Snails. No halide lighting. Just looking to add low light items like mushrooms to add a bit of color and texture to the aquascaping.

Thanks for the help and happy reefing!

[Ninong]

I've read conflicting reports on the reef compatability of the Heniochus Black & White Butterfly fish. Can anyone help clarify if they are reef safe or if there are specific corals to avoid putting in a tank with them?

Which one?

Heniochus diphreutes is but H. acuminatus is not. At least that's the general consensus. I've never kept either one. I think it's safe to say that if a vendor (Live Aquaria) says something is not reef compatible, that means it's not reef compatible. When a vendor says "reef compatible with caution," that too means not really reef compatible. They're not in business to talk you out of buying stuff.

[Ninong]

I just checked out Live Aquaria to see what they had to say but the only one they list is H. acuminatus. They say it's not reef compatible.